Callum Wilson has admitted that Newcastle United 'needed' to sign another striker in the January transfer window but the injured number nine has backed Chris Wood to fire the Magpies to safety.
Newcastle have only scored six goals in 10 games in all competitions since a thrilling 3-3 draw against Brentford in Eddie Howe's first match in charge back in November.
Aside from Wilson and Allan Saint-Maximin, who have scored nearly half of Newcastle's goals, only Jonjo Shelvey has found the back of the net on more than one occasion this season.
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Although Newcastle had already spent £25m on Burnley striker Chris Wood, perhaps, then, it was not a surprise that the Magpies attempted to resurrect moves for Stade Reims wonderkid Hugo Ekitike and Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard on deadline day.
Neither of those deals ultimately came off but Wilson, who is sidelined with a calf injury, certainly has faith in Wood to step up.
"I was looking forward to the club bringing in another striker as well as Chris Wood," Wilson told the Footballer's Football podcast.
"I think we needed one more as well. Unfortunately, we didn't get that in the attacking area but I back Woody from now until the end of the season and also back myself so when I do get fit and we end up playing together and helping the team, it's all about the team at the end of the day. All we want is that.
"When we're getting strikers in the door and when you're hearing about strikers, I just think it's only going to benefit the team in a positive way so the more the merrier.
"Bring the competition in the door because it is nice and it does push you. It does take you to that next level and I think it brings out the best in you."
Wilson was originally ruled out for eight weeks last month and, although his recovery has been 'slow', the striker has been working hard in the gym and vowed to only to return to action when he felt he could 'affect the game'.
Wilson, obviously, has been unable to train out on the grass yet, but Howe was keen for the 29-year-old to join the rest of his team-mates in Jeddah for a warm-weather training break in Saudi Arabia last week.
The trip was designed to bring the squad even closer together and new arrival Kieran Trippier was among those who will have benefited.
Trippier was one of five signings Newcastle made in January alongside Wood, Bruno Guimaraes, Matt Targett and Dan Burn.
Wilson already knows Trippier well from their time together with England and the striker is looking forward to meeting his other new team-mates - even if the arrival of Targett and Burn caught him a little by surprise.
"Watching deadline day, I think it was the first time that I was actually aware that players were going to join the club and who was joining the club," he added.
"We signed two defenders on deadline day and I didn't even know that they had an opportunity of coming to the club.
"It's interesting when you're watching it - people moving to other clubs and so on and so forth - but I guess the guys were busy in Newcastle sorting out deals, trying to get the best players that were available at the time to come and help us from now until the end of the season.
"It was a good day all round really with the deadline ending and having five new signings to get to the squad."
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